avocado ( Persea americana ), also named ‘alligator pear’ is a tree originating in South Central Mexico. Its nick name points to its fruit which is…
Prunus spp. Apricot About Apricot is the name of a fruit or the tree that produces this particular fruit. There are various species that belong to the…
are all different names for the Vicia faba , a flowering plant and species belonging to the vetch and pea family Fabaceae . The name ‘broad bean’ is…
Actinidia chinensis Kiwi About Kiwifruit, kiwi or Chinese gooseberry are all names that refer to the edible berries of various species of woody vines…
the Middle East as well as in North Africa and the Indian subcontinent. The name also refers to the tree’s edible seed that is nowadays extensively…
Trifolium Clover About Clover or trefoil are the common names for plants belonging to the genus Trifolium . This genus consists of around 300 species…
that derives from the chemical components that are produced by the plant, namely glucosinolate, myrosinase, and isothiocyanate. Radish is now produced…
Brassicaceae Cress About Cress, at time also named garden cress to distinguish it from similar plants, is an edible herb and its cultivation around…
ampeloprasum , the broadleaf wild leek. In the past, many different scientific names were used to identify various species of leek, but now they are…
Rubus idaeus var. strigosus , is usually regarded as a distinct species, namely the Rubus strigosus (American Red Raspberry). However, red-fruited…
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